The nonbinding referendum follows Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election—while poll workers report their own harassment.

Whenever I can help make the crowd move or sing, there's a type of unity," says dancer, pianist, and singer Kopano. "The ...

City of Win is a series curated by Isiah “ThoughtPoet” Veney and written by Joshua Eferighe that uses prose and photography ...

Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including releases by Desert Liminal, Gigan, and ...

The longtime Reader film critic discusses his life, career, and artistry amid the release of his new book, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: A Jonathan Rosenbaum Reader.

Chicago native Melissa DuPrey knows a lot about crossing boundaries. As a comedian, actor, writer, producer, activist, and healer, DuPrey has built a career from the ground up that allows her to ...

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Little Shop of Horrors, the 1982 musical based on a low-budget 1960 Roger Corman film, seems to be having a mini-renaissance on local stages in recent years—Paramount produced it a year ago, and ...

August Wilson's Seven Guitars at City Lit sings a story of redemption through community, set in a Black boardinghouse.